Mark L. Barry is Managing Director of Lodestar & Company, LLC, a business advisory and coaching firm he founded in 2010 following a 20-year career in Media. Referred to by many senior executives as their trusted business advisor, Mark helps CEOs, business owners, and C-level teams perform better, plan for the future, and execute on strategy.
Working in a broad array of business environments, in both domestic and global settings, and with businesses of all sizes (including Fortune 15), Mark’s diverse skillset and business acumen has yielded opportunities to consult and coach in 15 industries. He has served as a fractional CEO for a global manufacturer, a fractional COO for multiple domestic businesses to provide Finance, Human Resources, and Operations expertise, and as a business advisor and coach to CEOs, owners, and Board Chairs of numerous small businesses, financial institutions, and nonprofits. Mark shares his thought leadership on strategy ("Strategic Thinking 101"), leadership ("Building Strong Leaders in the Face of Adversity"), and business success ("The 5 Steps to Freedom") at industry conferences and executive workshops. This knowledge is informed by his relevant and varied experience developing and leading teams, building and launching products and services, allocating financial and labor resources to achieve critical business outcomes, and building the next generation of leaders. A graduate of the UCONN School of Business and Trinity College, Mark later studied Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics. |